#9C2481
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.183 338.9), rgb(156, 36, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9C2481 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C2481 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 36, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.183 338.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9C2481 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C2481 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C2481 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9C2481 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AD
oklch(63% 0.181 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73599
oklch(55.6% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C2481
oklch(48.7% 0.183 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#80226A
oklch(42.8% 0.151 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#9C2481 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2B4D83 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7E | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52A50 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C2481
#9C2481
oklch(48.7% 0.183 338.9)
- #007247
#007247
oklch(48.7% 0.112 158.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9C2481, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C2481.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
Use #9C2481 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.